Hello Reader,

Little thing called responsibility got in the way…As always thank you for reading.

Enjoy.

-Mouser

Chapter 8

Quinn had slept for four more hours and woke feeling rested. She was excited to see what Santana had left her. So after getting ready she sent Rachel a text to meet her at Frames and Things. After gathering her purse and phone she left her apartment.

While waiting for Rachel, Quinn was going through her pictures on her phone. One in particular caught her eye; it was of Puck and her. He had his arm around her and he was smiling. The funny thing was that she didn't remember it. Sure, she drank but she was positive she didn't drink that much. As she was trying to remember more of the night Rachel walked up besides her, extending her arms to hug her.

"Hey Quinn."

"Hi Rachel. How are you feeling after that party?"

"Ugh we woke with a hangover, you?"

"Same, although I don't remember drinking that much. Did I?"

"No, not that I can recall although I wasn't keeping count. You know I was just enjoying the party."

"Ya, thank you for taking me. I haven't looked over the pictures yet but I'm positive that I have same great ones."

"You're welcome Quinn. You know I like to see you have fun. I bet the pictures are perfect I have no doubt that your talent has only improved over the years. Your pictures in high school were really great and I know you prefer the outdoors or inanimate objects but I think your pictures of people are really great too. So what are we doing here?"

"Thank you Rachel and I have absolutely no clue. San told me to show up here so who knows what she has planned."

"That one is something special."

Together hand and hand they entered the store. Once they entered they were greeted by a young boy who barely looked 18 at best. "Hello ladies how can I help you?"

"Umm, I'm not sure. My girlfriend told me to show up here and something would be waiting for me. The name is Quinn Fabray if that helps."

"Ohh, ok well my name is Stevie and let me take a look see and see if we can solve this mystery." He replied with a dimpled smile. He logged on to a computer and was scrolling down humming along to the music that was playing overhead. "I think I found it. Quinn Fabray you said?"

"Yes that's me and my girlfriend is Santana Lopez. I don't know maybe she bought me something? She's overseas right now and in her letter she said to come down here and pick up a gift."

"Yes, she did and it's a very nice one indeed. Did you know we have a class for framing techniques?"

"No I did not."

"Well it seems that Santana enrolled you in the class along with a rather large gift certificate for supplies and canvases to be bought and used how you see fit."

"She did what?" Rachel asked as Quinn just stared at the young man.

"Yes. Like I said she enrolled you in our class. Here is a brochure of what the class offers and this is the amount that she left you. It can be used to purchase anything in the store but half of it is designated for canvas. I take it you're a photographer?"

"Yeah I am. "

"Wow look at your girl, I'm jealous. Finn has never done anything like this for me. It's a miracle that he shows up at my plays and pays attention."

"Be quiet, you love Finn and he loves you. He shows up and supports you even when you get into your diva ways. The man is a saint for putting up with you." At that Rachel just rolled her eyes.

"So what do you think all of this is for?"

"I'm not sure; she bought me a camera and now this. I mean I know I have a presentation at the end of the year for class but all of this is way more than for class. I'm sure at some point she'll tell me, you know how she is she does things in secret for a payoff at the end."

"So you want to browse or go get coffee?"

"Coffee. I can look over the brochure and browse later."

While the two were getting coffee, Puck was plaguing Quinn's mind. "Rachel can ask you a question?"

"Sure sweetie."

"What is Puck's deal?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean who is he? What is about? He was all over me at the party. And look at this picture. I don't even remember taking it." At that Quinn pulled out her phone to show Rachel. "Does he know that I'm with Santana?"

"Wow, I'm sorry I thought he just hung out with Finn for most of the party. You two look like a cozy couple though and you look like you're having fun."

"Having fun is not the point, looking like a couple is the problem. He continuously hit on me and just kept giving me alcohol every time I laid my camera down. And if Santana saw this, she wouldn't be too happy especially if she knew that he hit on me after I told him no. She'd be full on Lima Heights if she was here."

"Well I don't want Finn's life on the line because he is Puck's friend and was the reason he was at the party. But I'll make sure to tell Finn to talk to Puck and stress that you are unavailable."

"And gay very G.A.Y gay." Quinn added with a laugh as she deleted the picture. She was sure that Puck wouldn't be a problem but if he was a friend of Finn's she might be seeing him more often and that disturbed her more then she cared to admit. For the time being she would enjoy the day with her best friend go home and look at the work she did and if she could she would write to Santana, because that brought her peace.